Today: Ji.hlava Festival kicks off; Czechia to ban hen cages by 2027; essential tips on learning Czech from linguist Danny Bate and his new book, Why Q Needs U.

Czech farmers will no longer be allowed to keep hens in cages. In 2020, Czechia passed a law banning cage farming of laying hens, with the ban set to take effect in 2027.

Negotiators from the ANO movement, the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party and the Motorists’ Party are continuing talks on forming a coalition government. Wednesday’s discussions focus on ...

For the ANO movement, the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party and the Motorists’ party, which have been negotiating a program for a possible coalition government since Monday, completing the ...

New report reveals that poverty affects up to one fifth of Czechs, Medieval-style wooden chapel near Brno wins National Architecture Award, ‘Praying Wood’, Krištof Kintera’s new sculpture, unveiled on ...

The Czech Republic will produce and donate an Earth-observation satellite to Ukraine within a year, Novinky.cz reported citing Transport Minister Martin Kupka. The spacecraft will be capable of ...

The Czech government has approved the designation of several landmarks as National Cultural Monuments, granting them the country’s highest level of heritage protection. The new list includes the ...

This year's National Architecture Award was awarded to the Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows, designed by Jan Říčný, in Nesvačilka near Brno. The Association of Architects, which has organized the ...

The Czech branch of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) has released its annual report – the National Poverty Watch 2025. The report outlines key findings and recommendations regarding poverty ...

Deputy ombudsman and children’s ombudsman Vít Alexander Schorm has uncovered cases of degrading treatment in several Czech children’s homes and correctional institutions, including slapping, threats, ...

Doctors in Prague reported 61 new cases of hepatitis A last week, bringing this year’s total to 887, including 157 children, the city’s hygiene office said. The capital now accounts for over 40 ...